Slicing-machine



(No Model.)

I. L. LANDIS.

SLICING MACHINE. No. 339,904. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

NiTnD STATES PATENT UFFICE.

ISRAEL L. LANDIS, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

SLICING-MACHINE.

f PEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339.904, dated April13, 1886.

Application tiled January 5, 1886. Serial No. 187,687. (No model.)

T0 all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ISRAEL L. LANDIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSlicing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to slieers for food, such as meat, bread,vegetables, and fruit; and the object I have in View is to construct amachine the parts of which may be readily adj usted and removed for thepurpose of cleansing, sharpening, and repairing, as will be hereinafter'more fully set forth.

In the accompanyingdrawings, making part of this specification, Figure 1represents a perspective of the machine with a portion at the top brokenaway. Fig. 2 represents a perspective of the frame of the machine withguides and angle-iron attached. Figs. 3, 4, and 6 represent detachedportions, as will be set forth. Fig. 5 represents a perspective of aguide and retainingr pin attached to its connecting-plate. Fig. 7represents a modification that will be mentioned. Fig. 8 shows an endView of frame with slight modification.

In the iigures, A Al represent the frame of the machine, consisting oftwo end uprights connected by a suitable bottom.

B B represent two guide-pieces,which are provided with rectangulargrooves facing` each other. These guide-pieces are secured to the frameA-one near its bottom and one near its top, and parallel to each other.These guidepieces may be reversed end for end in case of wear, and theywill work equally well.

D represents a sliding frame, which plays in the grooves of theguidepieces.Y

E represents the knife-plate, which is made of met-al, and which isformed with rectangular flanges, through and by means of which it issecured within and to the frame D. This plate has an angular lower edge,upon which the knife M is secured. The heads of the bolts that securethe plate E to the frame D are countersunk, so as not to obstruct thepassage of the latter iu the grooves of the guide-pieces B. The threadedportions of these bolts pass through the slots a in the flanges of theplate E and into nuts which rest upon the said flange.

One side of the nut may rest against the plate E, so as to lock it onthe bolt or prevent it turning thereon.

The knife-plate is provided on its sides with slots e e, through whichscrews or bolts pass to secure the knife to it. It will be seen that bythis arrangement the knife may be adjusted when it wears and is grounddown. The knife may be moved upon the plate when necessary, or the plateitself may be moved. This plate serves, among other purposes, to giverigidity to the knife.

G represents the adj usting-board to regulate the thickness of the sliceto be cut by the machine. The upper edge of this board is at an angle tothe frame, its angle corresponding to that of the knife and knife-plate.

H represents an angular bridge-piece provided with flanges, throughwhich screws pass, by means of which it is secured to the frame l). Thisbridge-piece has iu its face a slot, I.

L represents an angular plate, which is secured to the hoard G, itsouter face portion lying against the inner face of the bridge-piece H.Its contact-face may either be roughened or provided with a piece ofrubber, as seen in Fig. 6. The plate L is provided with a loop, J whichprotrudesthrough the slot I in bridgepiece II, and is, there secured bymeans of a wedge, K, or by a wedge-pointed hook, k. (Seen in Fig. 7

F represents a plate, which is secured to the board G, and which hassecured to it or forming apart thereof a pin, f. This pin sets at anangle to the board G, as also to the frame D. The bott-om sill of theframe D is provided with a hole inclined on the same angle with thepieceL, for the reception and guida-nce of the pin f. The board G is easilyand quickly removed from the frame D by taking out the wedge, slippingthe loop .I out of its slot I, and then moving it endwise from theframe, the pin at the same time being drawn out of the hole in the sill.By moving the board endwise to or from the knife the throat formedbetween its edge and the knife is enlarged or diminished. The pin fkeeps the lower forward end of the board rmly in place, while it is heldin place at the other end by the loop and wedge.

N represents an angle-iron secured to and in the mouth ofthe main frame.This iron is moved to or from the knife by set-screws playing in slotsin it. The knife shaves against the edge of this iron when cutting.

Ihe frame D is moved to and fro in its bearings by means of a suitablehandle connected to the same.

In Fig. 8 the guide-pieces B B are slightly let into the frame A andthere bolted. The adjustment of these pieces by their bolts may be madeto adjust the knife-plate to or from the angle-iron for regulating thecut. Y Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the frame D, having an oblique hole in'thelower sill thereof,

and the angular slotted bridge-piece H, secured thereto, of theregulating-board G, the angular plate L, provided With a loop extendingthrough the slot in the bridge-piece, the wedge K, the plate F, providedwith the pin f, set at an angle thereto and entering the hole in thesecured thereto, substantially as and for theV purpose specied.

K 3. In a slicing-machine, the main supporting.- frame, the slottedangle ion, and the grooved guide-pieces, combined with a reciprocatingframe consisting of an adj ustableknife and knife-board, a.regulating-board provided with an angular pin and looped plate, abridgepiece, and wedge, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I at`nx my signature in" presence of two witnesses.

. ISRAEL L. LANDIS.

Witnesses:

YJNo. C. LONG,

CHAs. E. LONG.

